Wellington Point State High School

Secondary school in Queensland, Australia

Wellington Point State High School
Location

Information
Motto	Aim High
Established	1988
Principal	Dr Robyn Burton-Ree
Enrollment	857 (2023)
Mascot	Osprey
Website	https://wellingtonpointshs.eq.edu.au/

Wellington Point State High School is a public, co-educational, secondary school, located in the Redland City suburb of Wellington Point, in Queensland, Australia.^[1]^[2] It is administered by the Department of Education, with an enrolment of 857 students and a teaching staff of 74, as of 2023.^[2] The school serves students from Year 7 to Year 12.^[1]^[2]

History

The school had been in development since at least May 1985,^[3] with the land being acquired by the Department of Education in November 1985.^[4] The school opened on 25 January 1988,^[5]^[6] along with Redlands College.^[7]

Female students were given the option to wear skorts instead of the traditional skirts in 2019, when roughly 40% of Queensland’s state schools still only allowed skirts and dresses to be worn.^[8]

Also in 2019, the school officially created a sister school agreement with Suzuka High School, following a proposal made in 2017.^[9]

Facilities

Wellington Point State High School has a fully functional theatre (The Osprey Theatre) and a Multi-Purpose Shelter (MPS) for assemblies and sporting activities. The school has developed a number of unique programs to encourage the steady educational development of students. Such a program is 'The Acceleration Program', which allows gifted year 10 students to undertake year 11 subjects, giving the student the option of beginning a tertiary course in their senior year.

Notable staff

Mikayla Hinkley,^[10] Australian cricket player.

References

^ ^a ^b "Wellington Point State High School | Department of Education". Schools Directory. Archived from the original on 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c "ACARA Data Access Program - School Profile 2023". Australian Curriculum Assessment And Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 1 May 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
^ "Wellington Point State High School works, 1985-05-15 - 1993-07-20". Trove. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
^ "Wellington Point - Acquisition of Site for Establishment of future State High School. - Mr C.A. Wharton, 1985-06-11 - 1985-06-11". Trove. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland schools". Queensland Department of Education. 14 April 2019. Archived from the original on 24 July 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
^ "Wellington Point State High School". Queensland Government Archives Search. Archived from the original on 29 August 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
^ "Timeline - Wellington Point: Settlement to 2000". Redland Shire Council. 10 March 2006. p. 9. Archived from the original on 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
^ Garcia, Jocelyn (19 July 2018). "Wellington Point school girls get uniform change". The Redland City Bulletin. Archived from the original on 19 July 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
^ "Wellington Point gains a Japanese sister". The Redland City Bulletin. 31 October 2019. Archived from the original on 31 October 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
^ "Brisbane Heat Star Mikayla Hinkley Joins The Beyond The Broncos Team". The Brisbane Broncos. 14 June 2021. Archived from the original on 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.